An exact catalogue of the nobility of England and lords spiritual, according to their resective precedencies with all their titles of honor (whether by creation, succession, or office), and the particular times of their several promotions : together with their paternal coats of arms, and also those of the Archiepiscopal and Episcopal sees in blazon / by Robert Dale, Gent. ...

CREATIONS.

Baron Howard, by Writ of Summons to Parliament, per Hen. 6. 15 Octob. (1470) in the 10th Year of King Ed∣ward the 4th, and also 19 Aug. (1472) 12 Edw. 4. Earl Marshal and Duke 28 Jun. (1483) 1 Ric. 3. Earl of Surrey, 28 Jun. (1483) 1 Ric. 3. Con∣firm'd 3 Nov. (1492) 8 Hen. 7. And again, 13 May (1509) 1 Hen. 8. A∣gain Earl of Surrey, and Duke, 1 Febr. (1515) 5 Hen. 8. Earl of Arundel [a Feudal Honor, or Local Dignity, as anciently adjudg'd in Parliament, 8 July (1433) 11 Hen. 6.] by Inheritance and Possession of that Castle only, without any other Creation, and summons to the Par∣liament 16 Jan. (1580) 23 Eliz. by De∣scent; originally as well before as after the Conquest, by K. Will. 1. and by Maud the Empress (temp. Steph.) confirm'd by K. Hen. 2. and also 27 Jun. (1189) 1 Ric. 1. Earl of Norfolk, 6 Jun.

(1644) 20 Car. 1. Baron Howard of Castle-Rising, by Letters Patent, 27 Mar. (1669) 21 Car. 2. Earl of Nor∣wich and Earl-Marshal Hereditary, 19 Octob. (1671) 24 Car. 2. Baron Moubray by Writ of Summons to the Parliament, 6 Mar. (1678) 31 Car. 2. And likewise 21 Mar. (1639) 31 Car. 1. by Descent; originally, 8 Jun. (1294) 22 Edw. 1.

ARMS.

Gules, a Bend between six Cross-croslets fitchè Argent; with an Augmentation, Scilt. In medio Bendae Armorum prae∣fati Ducis proprii Nominis, viz. Scuto de Howard, integram medietatem supe∣rioris partis Leonis rubei, sagittâ ore con∣fossi, depictique rectis Coloribus Armorum Regni Scotiae, [or as the learned Cam∣den explains it; In media area illa Ar∣gentea transversa (Bendam vocant) scu∣tum aureum cum dimidiato Leone rubro, sagittâ ore transfixo, intra ejusdem coloris Limbum duplicem utrin{que} liliatum.] That is to say; In the midst of the Bend on an Escocheon Or, a Demi-Lion rampant

(pierced thro' the Mouth with an Arrow) within a double Tressure counterflory Gules.

Note. His Grace the Duke of Norfolk hath Precedence of all the other Dukes, not only by his Creation, but likewise in re∣spect of his Office; for, as Earl-Marshal of England, he is to take place with the Lord Great Chamberlain, Lord Great Constable [but after them] and Lord High-Admiral of England, Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshould, next after the Lord Privy-Seal, above all other Personages being of the same Estate and Degree.

* 1.1WILLIAM CAVENDISH, Duke of Devonshire, &c. Lord Steward of His Majesties most Honourable Houshold. See more among the Dukes, Num. 18.

* 1.22. CHARLES SEYMOƲR, Duke of Somerset, Earl of Hertford, Vis∣count Beauchamp, Baron Seymour, Beau∣champ of Hache, and Seymour of Troubridg, Chancellor of the University of Cam∣bridge,

* 1.3 and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter; Lord of the Ho∣nours of Cockermouth and Petworth in right of Elizabeth his Duchess, who is Heir to the Baronies of Percy, Lucy, Poynings, Fitz-Payne, Bryan and Lati∣mer, being sole Daughter and Heir to Josceline the eleventh and last Earl of Northumberland, of that most Illustri∣ous Family.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Great Of∣ficer.
• * 1.2

  By K. Edw. 6.
• * 1.3

  Dukes. By K. Edw. 6.